It is a great thing, in days of declension and fickleness, to be steadfast. One may not be brilliant, may seem to have no special gift, but if he is reliable he is a power for good. In the heavenly warfare (Eph. 6:) the word "stand" is prominent. It shows the courage which is ready to meet the enemy, and is the presage of victory. After his wondrous exposition of the great doctrine of the resurrection (i Cor. 1:5), the apostle presses as a practical outcome of that doctrine:"Therefore my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." What an inducement to steadfastness! Christ is victorious :we, through Him, are sure to be more than conquerors. Let us, then, stand firm,- in our daily walk, our testimony, and in all that relates to our fellowship with another. How much good one does who is always present at the prayer or reading meeting. His steadfastness in that is a constant example to others. And so in everything else. The Church needs gifts, and Christ has provided them; but it needs simple daily steadfastness on the part of all.